Mice and Slug Bait
We’re getting a jump on our gardening this year. We’ve already weeded all of the planting beds. The Man of the House mixed up a batch of his homemade fertilizer and worked it into the soil. It was the perfect … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Gardening
Spring is on the Way
Even though we had snow last week, and we might get some more this weekend, spring is on the way. Our backyard garden already features two cabbage beds, two beds of walking onions and some Brussels sprouts. Here are some … Continue reading →
Apple Harvest
Recently The Man of the House harvested our apples. We have two dwarf apple trees and two apple trees in pots. (They’re in pots so that the trees can move with us when we find our dream house.) The apples … Continue reading →
Lavender Garden
This summer we decided to add a little pizazz to our front yard. We used a stone pedestal that was in the backyard when we bought the house. I found a large rock under one of our rhododendron bushes that … Continue reading →
Cabbage and Lettuce
We’ve took a long, hard look at ourselves and come to an important realization. We’re cabbage people. Lettuce is OK. We don’t mind the occasional lettuce salad. But give us a head of cabbage and we’re happy campers. Our preference … Continue reading →
Cherry Trees
Our cherries are ready to pick. Our trees are still in pots in preparation for our move. Consequently we don’t have that many cherries to pick. But they’re a sweet promise of what’s to come.
Continue reading →Strawberry Patch
Cousin Ralph and I were talking last week. “When are you going to start posting again? I know that you guys are growing stuff in the backyard.” Ralph, this post is for you. This was our strawberry patch back in … Continue reading →
The Economics of Gardening
Megan McArdle wrote an interesting blog post about the economics of gardening and raising chickens. One interesting point that she brings up is the opportunity cost of these activities. What are you giving up by deciding to garden? Are you … Continue reading →
Gardening in the News
With the high price of food and gas some people are turning to gardening. The New York Times writes about the trend in an article entitled Banking on Gardening. It makes a lot of sense. It’s cost effective and great … Continue reading →
Just Waiting for Good Weather
Our peas, beans and Brussels sprouts are ready to go. We just need to have some good weather. Would you believe it snowed again last weekend?
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